Acquisition
GAO: Acquisition workforce plans need better definition of workforce
Federal procurement policy officials took a step toward building up the federal acquisition workforce through agencies’ development plans, although the plans have their faults, according to a new report.
Digital Government
HHS advisory panel considers patient consent framework
An advisory group to the Health and Human Services Department is evaluating a framework for managing patients' consents to share their personal medical information.
Cybersecurity
Recommended reading
A contrarian's view on security; a beginner's guide to Gov 2.0; how to navigate airport security.
Cybersecurity
FBI names new cyber chief
Gordon Snow is the new assistant director of the FBI's Cyber Division.
Digital Government
VA to Cure Healthy IT Budgets
Despite having what is arguably the most successful, large-scale health IT program in the world, the Veteran Affairs Department is under pressure to trim its budget for information technology programs.
People
Recommended reading: Bestsellers in government technology
Here are Amazon.com's most popular titles in the government subcategory of the Computers and Internet section's Business and Culture category, as of April 20.
People
Politicians jockey for cybersecurity positioning
Security experts worry that complex questions about cyber defense and cyberattacks could be embroiled in political gamesmanship, writes Ben Bain.
Modernization
Is government really a voice-over-IP trendsetter?
Market researcher In-Stat reports that the government leads all industries in adopting VOIP, with 48 percent of agencies surveyed saying they use the technology, writes John Zyskowski.
Modernization
VA fiduciary management system is inadequate, GAO says
The Veterans Affairs Department's case management system for overseeing fiduciaries for 103,000 disabled veterans is not up to the job, the GAO says.
Modernization
Digital collateral damage blurs cyber warfare strategies
Without a road map on network connections, a cyberattack could take down friends' and foes' systems.
People
OFPP chief gets the message: Time to rebuild the acquisition workforce
OFPP Administrator Daniel Gordon spoke recently with Senior Editor Matthew Weigelt about his strategies for building a skilled, motivated acquisition workforce.
Digital Government
The busy executive's mobile edge
In this special report, John Zyskowski takes you through the opportunities and challenges mobile technology offers.
Digital Government
How to choose the right mobile device
When you assess your needs first, picking the right smart phone will be a cinch.
Digital Government
A day in the life of Linda Cureton's mobile device
NASA's CIO shares her secrets for staying connected while on the move.
Digital Government
8 ways to tame mobile devices in the workplace
Experts offer tips for controlling costs and securing your agency's mobile devices.
Digital Government
Mobile devices roam the digital Wild West
Some government offices are centralizing mobile management to reduce costs and security risks.
Digital Government
A frank discussion of US-China relations
A lecturer from China explains the differences in priorities between the U.S. and Chinese governments, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Ideas
A Dashboard For Metro
Dashboards are all the rage in government. The online scorecards are in use at the Veterans Affairs Department to <a href="http://www.oit.va.gov/docs/dashboard/OMB_Product_Delivery_Dashboard_123109_01_21_2010.pdf">measure</a> tech project performance and inside the White House to <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/around">grade</a> agencies' transparency efforts. Now, the nation's capital is developing a dashboard to monitor the subway system's accidents.
Digital Government
Study finds a widening gap between best, worst congressional Web sites
The Congressional Management Foundation rated all 620 congressional Web sites on anywhere from 49 to 93 criteria and found what it called a digital divide on the Hill: The most common grades were A and F.
Digital Government